SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA (October 28, 2026) — The Scott County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sex offender compliance sweep October 25–27, verifying the residence and compliance of registered sex offenders throughout Scott County. Scott County currently has 541 registered sex offenders. During the three-day operation, local law enforcement called out 742 checks. Out of those checks, 493 offenders were located and confirmed compliant.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 28, 2026) — Iowa’s top election official and the state’s election-security team are assuring the state of the safety and security of Iowa’s election process. The state's election-security team gathered on Wednesday, October 28, at the State Emergency Operation Center to provide transparency into the election process and the multiple layers of protection involved in securing Iowa elections.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 27, 2026) — WeAreQuadCities has been reinvented as a local discovery and publishing platform designed to help residents and visitors discover more of what makes the Quad Cities a great place to live, work, and explore.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 26, 2026) — Alternating Currents: Energizing Downtown, a documentary produced in partnership with KWQC-TV6 and the Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP), has won a 2026 Mid-America Emmy Award in the Documentary — Cultural category. The award was presented Saturday, October 24, during the 50th Annual Mid-America Emmy Awards in Overland Park, Kansas.